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Chippewa Indians Run Four-Day Relay Race for Sobriety

ICTMN Staff

8/2/11

A four day spiritual run in celebration of sobriety kicked off this morning at 10 a.m. at the Red Lake Reservation in North Central Minnesota and will end at the Fond du Lac Reservation in Northeastern Minnesota on Friday evening.

Runners are welcome to join the 200-mile relay-style race August 2-5 at any time, or meet up with runners along their journey to cheer them on. The race will conclude at the Mash-ka-wisen Treatment Center in Sawyer, Minnesota. The residential treatment center provides help for recovery from chemical dependency.

To join the spiritual run for sobriety, supported by the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians and the the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, check out the schedule for the Spiritual Run to Mash-ka-wisen (an Obijwe word meaning "to be strong, accept help"):